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Ecodesign — Carbon Footprint — Life Cycle Assessment — Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis. A Flexible Framework for a Continuum of Tools


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ISSN:
1691-5208
Language:
English
Publication timeframe:
2 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Life Sciences, other